June 5 Morning Brief: Today's Top news and headlines from cricket world

1. Shubman Gill’s technique is similar to Sachin Tendulkar than Virat Kohli: Mohammad Kaif

Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif believes that Shubman Gill’s batting technique is very similar to Sachin Tendulkar's. (READ MORE)

2. Jack Leach ruled out of the Ashes 2023 after he sustains back stress fracture

England suffered a major blow ahead of the Ashes 2023 as star spinner Jack Leach has been ruled out of the series with a back stress fracture. (READ MORE)

3. Josh Hazlewood ruled out of WTC final

Star Australia pacer Josh Hazlewood is yet to recover from his Achilles Tendon injury and because of the same, the 32-year-old has been sidelined from the upcoming World Test Championship final against India. (READ MORE)

4. Did not really expect to be in England’s Ashes squad, it is very special for me and my family: Josh Tongue

England pacer Josh Tongue opens up on his England call for Ashes 2023. The cricketer stated that he didn’t expect to represent England in the marquee series. (READ MORE)

5. Ben Stokes unfazed with star Australia cricketers playing county cricket ahead of Ashes 2023

England skipper Ben Stokes believes that star Australia cricketers playing county championship will not make much of a difference in the upcoming Ashes. (READ MORE)

6. Head coach Jonathan Trott unsure of Rashid Khan's availability for series decider vs Sri Lanka

Afghanistan head coach Jonathan Trott is unsure if Rashid Khan will be playing in the series decider versus Sri Lanka. The former cricketer that the team management will be taking a decision after assessing his fitness on match day. (READ MORE)

7. Shakib Al Hasan gets ruled out, Litton Das to lead Bangladesh in Afghanistan Test

In the absence of Shakib Al Hasan, who got ruled out due to a thumb injury, Litton Das will be leading the Bangladesh squad in the one-off Test against Afghanistan. (READ MORE)

8. Rinku Singh recalls MS Dhoni's valuable advice on finishing games

Star KKR batter Rinku Singh revealed that MS Dhoni complimented his batting and advised him to focus on hitting the ball straight rather than worrying about what the bowler would do. (READ MORE)

9. Chef Suresh Pillai reminisces moment when he served MS Dhoni

Chef Suresh Pillai took to social media to share his ‘dream’ meeting with the legendary skipper MS Dhoni, who recently won his fifth IPL trophy. (READ MORE)

10. Rinku Singh relaxes in Maldives after successful IPL 2023, flaunts chiselled six packs

Youngster Rinku Singh shared images of him relaxing in the Maldives after scoring 474 runs in the recently concluded IPL. (READ MORE)